Lawyer issues formal statement denying Amar Desh report as false against ex-intelligence officer Palash

Staff Correspondent

Barrister Nijhum Majumdar, lawyer of Mr. Aminul Haque Palash, has claimed that the news titled “NSI officer who harassed Dr. Yunus, who is this Palash” published in the Daily Amar Desh is baseless, motivated and completely false.

He said in a written response that his statement could be considered a formal protest on behalf of his client.

Barrister Majumdar said, his client strongly believes that Amar Desh is a fundamentalist media outlet, which has been spreading propaganda and confusion for a long time. This newspaper, instead of presenting real news, is conducting political campaigns and making personal attacks on Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Therefore, his client does not think that he will get any redress by writing a letter to this newspaper.

The protest letter states that the serious allegations made in the news—such as travelling from India to London using an illegal green passport, being a caseworker, or being associated with a foreign intelligence agency—are false and fabricated. The lawyer clarified that Mr. Palash does not have a green passport. He has traveled abroad on diplomatic duty using a valid diplomatic passport and has gone to London with proper permission from the concerned High Commission. The way the newspaper has talked about fleeing without a visa or permission is completely baseless.

Barrister Majumdar further said that his client was and still is a sworn officer of the state. Therefore, he is not obliged to obey any unconstitutional order. He believes that the current state of power in which Dr. Yunus is in power is illegal and unconstitutional. Therefore, there is no question of obeying any order under that regime.

Regarding the allegations made in the news against Mr. Palash of fabricating cases, fabricating witnesses, or using Grameen Bank employees, the lawyer also stated that Palash, as an intelligence officer, did not have the authority to take legal action against any person. All the legal steps that were taken according to the prevailing laws of the Bangladesh state were initiated by the government and the relevant authorities. Therefore, blaming Palash for these incidents is nothing more than a deliberate propaganda.

Regarding the allegations of being associated with the Indian intelligence agency “RAW”, it was reported that during his duty, he participated in various international conferences and exchanged views with intelligence representatives worldwide as part of his state duties. The lawyer said that the attempt to tarnish the name of the Indian intelligence agency by just dragging it is a reflection of the fundamentalist thinking of our country.

According to the lawyer, Mr. Palash has performed many confidential and important duties as an officer of the National Security Agency. As an officer of the republic, he cannot bring sensitive information related to state security to the public, because it may be risky for the state. However, if the slander, propaganda and lies against him continue, he may be forced to take stricter action.

In the final part of the protest, lawyer Nijhum Majumdar said that if “Amar Desh” and other Yunus-controlled media outlets continue to spread lies like this, his client will have to take “stronger decisions.” Legal resistance will be built against any kind of misleading news, politically motivated attacks, and defamation.

The lawyer said that he can be contacted directly here for any questions or inquiries at the Email Id : [email protected]